Web Frameworks & E-commerce Platform Installation Guides

This document outlines the general procedures for installing Flask, Django, and Bagisto. These steps are typically performed in a command-line environment on a server (like via SSH on a shared host or a VPS).

Important Note: Bagisto is a PHP-based e-commerce platform. It runs on a different technology stack (PHP, Composer, MySQL) compared to Flask and Django (Python). You cannot "install" Bagisto within a Python Flask or Django application. It would typically be a separate deployment.

1. Installing Flask

Flask is a lightweight Python web framework. It requires Python and pip (Python's package installer).

Prerequisites:

Python 3.x installed
pip installed

Installation Steps:

Create a Virtual Environment (Recommended): A virtual environment isolates your project's dependencies from other Python projects.
```
python3 -m venv myflaskenv
```
Activate the Virtual Environment:
- On Linux/macOS:
```
source myflaskenv/bin/activate
```
- On Windows (Command Prompt):
```
myflaskenv\Scripts\activate.bat
```
- On Windows (PowerShell):
```
myflaskenv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
```
Install Flask: Once the environment is active, install Flask using pip.
```
pip install Flask
```
Verify Installation:
```
flask --version
```

Create Your Flask App: Create an app.py file (or similar) and your templates and static folders.

Example app.py:

from flask import Flask, render_template

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/')
def home():
    return render_template('index.html') # Assuming you have an index.html in a templates folder

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(debug=True)

Run Your Flask App (for testing):
```
python app.py
```
Access it via http://127.0.0.1:5000 in your browser.

2. Installing Django

Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.

Prerequisites:

Python 3.x installed
pip installed

Installation Steps:

Create a Virtual Environment (Recommended):
```
python3 -m venv mydjangoenv
```
Activate the Virtual Environment:
- On Linux/macOS:
```
source mydjangoenv/bin/activate
```
- On Windows (Command Prompt):
```
mydjangoenv\Scripts\activate.bat
```
- On Windows (PowerShell):
```
mydjangoenv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
```
Install Django:
```
pip install Django
```
Verify Installation:
```
django-admin --version
```
Create a Django Project:
```
django-admin startproject myproject .
```
(The . creates the project in the current directory)
Create a Django App (within your project):
```
python manage.py startapp myapp
```
Run Database Migrations:
```
python manage.py migrate
```
Create a Superuser (for Django Admin):
```
python manage.py createsuperuser
```
Follow the prompts to create a username and password.
Run the Django Development Server (for testing):
```
python manage.py runserver
```
Access it via http://127.0.0.1:8000 in your browser.

3. Installing Bagisto (PHP E-commerce Platform)

Bagisto is a free and open-source e-commerce platform built on Laravel (PHP framework). Its installation requires a LAMP/LEMP stack (Linux, Apache/Nginx, MySQL, PHP) and Composer.

Prerequisites:

PHP 8.1 or higher (with required extensions like ext-pdo, ext-mbstring, ext-gd etc.)
Composer installed
MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.2+
Web Server (Apache or Nginx)
Access to a command-line environment

Installation Steps:

Create the Bagisto Project via Composer:
```
composer create-project bagisto/bagisto mybagistoapp
```
This command will download Bagisto and all its dependencies into a new directory named mybagistoapp.
Configure Environment Variables:

Navigate into your project directory:
```
cd mybagistoapp
```
Copy the example environment file:
```
cp .env.example .env
```
Edit the .env file to configure your database connection (DB_DATABASE, DB_USERNAME, DB_PASSWORD etc.).
Run Migrations and Seed Database:
```
php artisan migrate --seed
```
This command sets up the database tables and populates them with initial data.
Link Storage:
```
php artisan storage:link
```
Set up Web Server: Configure your Apache or Nginx web server to point its document root to the mybagistoapp/public directory. This is how the web server will serve the Bagisto application.
Access Bagisto: Once your web server is configured, you can access Bagisto via your domain or IP address.